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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
YOUNG MANS nISGRACE.
ID. F. Murphy, the Lately Appointed
Postmaster of Rushford, Charged
with f. nm he ZZles1ant.

ID. F. Murphy, of Rushford, Minn., who
was not very long ago appointed postmas-
ter at that place, has found it necessary to
send in his resignation thus early. He was
appointed under the name of Dennis Muir
phy, but sent to the department his bond,
executed as d. f. Murphy, which was re-
turned, because il did Ss5ts correspond with
the name in the appointment. On the
same day that the bond was returned B.
D. Sprague, of Minneapolis, appeared and
charged Murphy with embezzlement
while in his employ as cashier and book
keeper of his mill in Rushford. to which
Murphy owned up to the amount of 5000.
This is not the full amount of his shortage,
according to general belief and the amount
is now variouSly set from 81, 900 to So, 600,
with the probabilities in favor of the larger
sum. Mr.. Murphy is young man, of good
business faculties, popular with everybody
and had as much Republican as Democratic
support in obtaining the appointment. He
was bookkeeper for Mr.. Sprague until that
gentlemanS failure, a year and half ago.
After that he was looking around for busi-
ness location, visiting Neillsville and per-
haps other towns in Wisconsin. When he
was assured that the Rushford postoffice
would be rendered him. he purchased a
stock OF stationery and other goods of that
class, paying cash for everything. Report
has it that Murphy has not wasted this
money in speculation. gambling or any
other eXtravagant way, but has it loaned
out at good interest among the farmers. :
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
DISEASED HORSES.
Chambers Causes Restriction of
ImpOrtations From Canada Into
the United States.

the United States.
MONTREAL, Jan. S.-Hon. B. B.
Smalley. collector of customs for the dis
trict of Vermont, teIegraphed last night to
Mr.. Twohey, deputy collector at Montreal,
as follows:
Burlington. Jan. 7.-Inform Montreal
papers that until further orders the importa-
ton OF horses from Montreal into the district
OF Vermont is prohibited on account of the
prevalence of glanders among horses in
Montreal ~-
Dr. McEachran, government inspector of
animals. is on his way back from England,
but his assistant, DR.. Bates. said there was
not single case in Montreal or the district
SO far as he was aware, nor had there
been, with one exception, since the out
break two years ago. when some +glandered
horses belonging to Canadian Pacific con-
tractors were sold at auction here and COM
munlcated the disease to others. The ex-
ception referred to was that of horse sent
to the veterinary college for examination,
and which, on being found to be glandered,
was Immediately shot and the stable diSin-
fected. He has visited the stable several
times since, but found no trace of the dis
ease among the other horses. c. NJ.
Acer and other prominent horse dealers
were thunderstruck on hearing the news,
and stated positively that there was no
ground whatever for the action of the Yer
mont authorities, as there was not a single
case of glanderS in Montreal The scare,
they said. had been gotten up by sensa-
tional Western newspapers to hurt the
Montreal trade DR.. Anderson, American
consul here, knows nothing whatever as
to the cause of this step.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Fined for BlackIistinr.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. SIN the
city court this morning Judge Pickett rem
dered decision in the cases of William G.
Wallace, assistant superintendent of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, and Stacy B. Opdyke superintend-
ent OF the New Haven & Northampton.
road, accused of conspiracy bv
Thomas F. Meany, who charged
them with ''blacklisting" him.
the accused were fined $50 each. They
will undoubtedly appeal from the decision.
The Judge. in his decision, said that he was
clearly of the opinion that a conspiracy de-
signed to hinder any man from putting his
labor on the market when, where and for
Such compensation as he may agree for. is
equally criminal with any conspiracy de-
signed to hinder the sale of the merchandise
OF any producer or dealer, and is more dis
astrous in effect than any other form of
conspiracy, except that to take life. To
convict OF such conspiracy circumstantal
evidence is competent and may be conclu-
sive. 1t is sufficient it it is shown that the
parties had mutual understanding to the
common design and the part each was to
perform in the attainment thereof. The
court is satisfied that Wallace and Opdyke
had mutual understanding that man not
approved by one should not be employed
by the other. This was to all intents and
purposes boycott upon the individuals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Centennial Celebration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The senate COM
mittee. appointed last session to consider
the eXpediency of properly celebrating at
Washington the centennial anniversaries of
the adoption of the constitution of the
United States and of the discovery of
America by Columbus held its first meet
ing to-day. DR.. Loring and A. d. Ander-
son. representing the board of promotion
OF the permanent exposition of the three
Americas, the constitutional centennial
celebration in 1889 and the worlds expo
sltlon in 1892 were before the committee.
Dr. Lorng made a general statement in
explanation Of the plans adopted at the
convention OF the board, and the general
features of both the centennial expositions.
Mr. Anderson spoke in regard to the inter-
est OF the Spanish-America countries, and
laid before the committee letters on the
subject from Ministers Toledo, of Vene-
zuela; Corral, of Bolivia: Velasco, of Sal
Vador; Cana, of Chill; Torriello. of Guate
mala; Muruaga. of Spain, and Preston, of
Hayti. all Of whom speak of the proposed
expositlons in terms of approval. He also
laid before the committee letter from
Minister Romero of Mexico who writes
only with regard to the proposed constitu-
tlonal celebration. MI. Anderson also
dwelt upon the political and commercial
advantages which it is hoped may result
from these celebrations and eXpoSitiOns for
all the nations which take part in them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
PHILADELPHIA mlsERs.
They Had Heaps of Money, but Died
of Starvation and unkenuess.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.--A search to-
day of the house where the two old men.
Joseph Perry and Richard Price, were
found lying dead yesterday. brought to
light large amount of hidden treasure.
Perry was the one who owned all the
riches. He retired from firm of auc-
tioneers several years ago with independent
means, and took Price, who was his cousin,
as companion. He was closed listed. and
scarcely allowed himself the necessaries of
life. The house, 1925 Locust street, where
the two old men lived. and where they
were found yesterday lying on the floor
dead, is dilapjdated tw6-story frame
structure, and its interior was even more
wretched than its outward appearance. Its
occupants never held any communication
with their neighbors. but the neighbors on
one or two occasions manifested an interest
in them far enough to make complaint to
the board of health of their frightful filth.
Both the old men appeared on the street
clad as beggarS. and always looked half
starved, wretched, drunken and besotted.
In an undertaker's establishment the bodies
laid to-day, gastly in death. Their ap-
pearance was revolving and showed a
frightful condition of personal neglect. A
post mortem examination was made to-day
"
This afternoon the corOner'S messenger,
with three distant relatives of Perry and
lawyer began search of the filthy old
house. They began in the second-story
front room, and before they had proceeded
far in their hunt, had unearthed substantial
evidences of hidden wealth. Removing a
filthy coverlet from the bed, an old dirty
piece of paper was found containing bank
notes amounting to $137. A small parcel
contained $40 in gold, an old, dirty canvas
bag held $500 in bright gold coin of the
denominations of $5, SO and $50, and
S170 in bright new gold certificates were
wrapped in piece of filthy cloth. Another
bed in the room was then searched, and the
first thing found was $500 in $50 gold cer-
titicates wrapped as the other, in old rags
and paper and stuck under the corner of
the mattress. An old rag tied around the
bedpOSt was found to contain $945 in gold
pieces. In addition TO the packages con-
tanning the money, great piles of paper
were brought out in old musty boxes
They contained deeds to property, mort
cages, bank books, insurance policies,
ground rents and other valuable documents
The amount of cash found footed up to
So, 151. and the securities discovered are
valued at $76, 600. These discoveries bring
the total amount up to about S10O. 900, a
large sum having been found yesterday.
The search to-day was only in the second
story front room, and numerous specula-
tions are made as to the probable revela-
ti0ns which will attend the completion of
the investigation. The coroner's physician
said that from the condition of the remains
the men must have been dead at least four
days. Doubtless they fell on the floor in a
drunken stuper and then froze to death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
A DIAMOND FOR BAIL.
A New York saloonkeeper Secures His
Exemption From Going to Dun
geon Cell
By Depositing With the Officials the
Largest "sparkler" Owned in the
United States.
Blackisting Declared to be Crimia
nal Offense by Connect1-
cut Court.
tics Have Been Assaulted by Asy.
lum Employees.

NEW YORK, Jan. SIN an excise case
to-day in the Tombs' police court, where
saloon-keeper was held to bail for viola
ton of the excise law. his counsel offered
as bail monster diamond. Justice White
at flrst refused. thinking it was glass. The
lawyer, however, explained, and it was
taken as security. 1t is the largest finished
diamond in the United States and is known
as The President" 1t is ffty-two carats
IN weight and is cut with sixty-four facets.
1t is valued at $4,000. 1t was brought
from the Kimberly mines in South Africa
in 1885 by Charles Levy, of this city, and
originally weighed 125 carats. 1t outranks
Minnie Palmer's Cleveland" which is
valued at $40, 900. The work of cutting
The President" was done in this city and
took four months.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
A Child Thief.

New YORK, Jan. s.-The case of little
ten-year-old Lillian Smith, the child thief,
was once again before Justice Ford in the
Essex market court yesterday. Although
the legal light shed upon her life was of the
most glaring description, as yet the state
ment that Mrs. Annie Smith, the prisoner,
was the female Fagin of the blue-eyed,
sunnyhaired little pickpocket, rests en-
tirely upon the child's uncorroborated state
ment. Arthur Smith. the husband of the
prisoner, admitted having received from
the little waif during her stay of month
in his home presents which at low esti-
mate must have cost at least $3.50. When
the hearing was concluded for the day little
Lillian ran up to Assistant Attorney Purdy
and pleaded with him to have her doll re-
turned to her. (which those bad people
took away" She described the doll as
having blue eyes, yellow hair and a broken
nose,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Crazy women Sed need.

AKRON. O., Jan. s.-The hearing was
in progress to-day in the case of George
Keck, late superintendent of the insane de-
partment of the county infrmary, charged
with betrayal of an insane girl Supt.
Hamlin, who makes the charge, was on
the stand, and admitted that five other per-
sons besides Keck, including Hamlin's son,
had keys to the women's department of the
insane ward, and that some time ago
another insane girl had given birth to a
child. On that occasion a male keeper,
who had key to the women's department.,
was charged with the same offense, and
disciplined by being locked up for several
days. 1t was brought out also that an i'm
beetle woman keeps the door between the
male and female departments of. the crazy
house, and that the mildly insane and the
imbeciles of both sexes have easy access to
each other. The case will continue next
week
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Starved Herself to Death.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. s,-Mary Har-
Ian, a well known woman of the town.
ended torty-two days fast at the city hos
pital this morning by dying. Five years
ago she was we'll known milliner and did
a good business About two months ago
she found herself recovering from big
spree at the work house. She positively
refused to partake of any food, and after
fourteen days of fasting the work house Of
ticials sent her to the hospital. There it
was the same way. She refused to eat OF
talk, and it was believed her reason was de-
throned. Last night she beckoned the
nurse to her bedside. In low tones she told
her sad history and said nobody would have
cause to regret her death. as she had not a
relative in the wcrld. She Furthermore
stated that she had starved herself to death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The house COM
mittee Oh revision of the laws to-day au-
thorized favorable report to the house on
the bill to authorize the appointment and
prescribe the compensation of clerks to
senators and representatives who are not
chairmen of committees. A favorable re-
port was also ordered on the bill to prohibit
the appointment Of congressional commit
tees to attend funerals at the public expense
outside OF the District of Columbia. and
limiting the expense in such cases to the
actual cost of burial. A section of the bill
also prohibits the draping of public build
ings except upon order of the president.
The secretary of state to-day transmitted to
the speaker of the house, in compliance with
the requirements OF the statutes, list Of
the names of the employees of the depart
ment OF state. together with the statement
that they have been useful employees and
that the services of none of them can be
dispensed with without detriment to the
service. The secretary adds. that ''as the
clerks of this department have become
trained to degree of usefulness beyond
tbM which could reasonably be expected
from new appointees. AIN not at present
prepared to recommend any change"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Carnival Clubs ats, c,oud,

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Minn., Jan. s.-A special
train bearing the st. Paul toboggan and
and snow shoe clubs arrived here at 7:15.
After marching through the principal
streets, they assembled in front of the
Grand Central, where they were welcomed
to the city by Mayor Calhoun. after which
supper was served to them in the Grand
Central dining-room. 1t took quite time
to serve them all, but no pains were spared
by the home club and our citizens in gen
eral to accommodate them. The snow shoe
clubs engaged in run around town. while
the toboggan clubs made use of the slides
At 10 o'clock the clubs reassembled, and.
after giving three cheers for st. Cloud and
its citizens, marched to the depot and de-
parted for home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Guarding Against Cholera.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the Marine hospital service,
returned to Washington last night from a
tour of inspection along the Atlantic and
Gulf coast with view of ascertaing what
safeguards are needed 10 prevent the intro
duction of cholera or yellow fever from the
South. DR.. Hamilton was accompanied on
the tour by the health officers of Charleston
Savannah. Tampa. Sanford and Jackson
vile. The Atlantic coast ports were found
to be well protected, but the committee de-
cided that a quarantine hospital is needed
near Key West, Fla, and DR.. Hamilton
will make recommendation to that effect
Cuba was also visited and its entire coast
line inSOecied.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Tons of Dead Fish.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. s.-Capt
Hubbard, of the steamer Planter, plying
between this port and Georgetown. S. c.,
states that the beach for three, miles be-
tween Polly's Island and Little river, in this
state, is covered to the depth of over foot
with dead fish, mostly menhadden or por-
gies. The phenomenon was first discovered
last week. The fish could hardly have
been killed by the cold. as the cold wave
did not reach this state until Tuesday this
week. 1t is thought they may have been
killed by some volcanic disturbance at sea.
The inhabitants for miles in the interior
are hiring and building boats and vessels
and are hauling the dead fish to their farms
to be used for fertilizer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
The Logan Fund.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-George E.
Lemon has received additional contribu-
tions to the Logan fund which have not
been heretofore acknowledged, as follows:
Cash, Illinois. $50; Clark Carr, Galesburg,
ILL.,, 5000; Hon. j. r. McShane, Omaha. 81 COG;
Hon John NJ. Thurston, Omaha, $500; Hon.
c. b. Grubb, Burlington. N. j., $500; Trenton,
Mo-, G. a. r. Post No. 2, Ss5.
Through A. j. Drexel s. Co., Phlladelphia.
Sedgwick Post No. 2, G. A. R., S5, B. H. Bar
tol S1Oc, Samuel Crozier 500, George C.
Thomas $50. Forwarded by Henry c. Bowen.
of the New York Independent, as follows:
A. A. Low $3.50, Arnold, Constable & Co.,
$780, S. T. Stranahan 500, Spencer Trask
$50, W. E. D. Stokes SIS; total So, Dos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
Shot on the Street.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. s.-Frank Las
WE'LL cooper, killed George Seaver, pro-
prietor of the stage lines between Burks-
vile and Glasgow. KY, at the latter place
to-day. Seavers wife had sued him for
divorce and pending the suite took up her
abode with Mrs. Mary Dearborn, who is
Laswelps mother-in-law. Seaver called at
Mrs. Dearborn's to see about the custody
of his little child who he had learned was
sick. Laswell appeared at the door and
slammed it in the callers face. A few
hours later they met on the street and some
words passed between them. Laswell drew
his pistol and commenced firing. Seaver
returned the fire, but Intellectually, and fell
morally wOunded
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
INDIAN Drumnners.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. S.-The Com
mercial Travellers association of Indiana
held its twelfth annual convention here
to-day. About four hundred and fifty were
present. many accompanied by their wives.
c. w. Moorman. of indianapolis. was
dianapolis, first vice president; D. w.
Coffin, of indianapolis, secretary and
treasurer and delegate to the national
convention. A banquet was given in the
afternoon. at which 600 covers were laid,
and a grand ball at night. under the
auspices of the wholesale merchants and
manufacturers and travelling men of this
city
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
The Emmons Lunacy Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The examination
of DR.. Kempster was resumed to-day
In the lunacy proceedings against Mrs.
EmmOns. He said he saw Mrs. Emmons
in December last on board the steamship
Lydian Monarch at New York in the
presence of her husband and DR.. Hamilton.
Her conversation was disconnected and she
at times became excited. Her husband
spoke of her going to Washington. and she
said: mo, l will cut my throat here and
now, On the deck Of this vessel.
rather than return to your house" :"
Then at another moment she said to her
husband: You know that you had a
commission of lunacy on the car that
brought me from Washington to jersey City
and the whole Ger was packed with detec-
tives." Mr. Emmons said: My dear.
know nothing about the gentlemen on the
car" She looked him straight in the eyes
and said: You are id liar" After
wards she chatted pleasantly and when her
husband asked What do you propose to
do" she said: Frank. have rented the
sweetest little place. the most picturesque
place you ever saw. l have leased it for
nine years and have paid e45 down. l want
you to go over and see it," ps. kempster
testified that in his opinion Mrs. Emmons
is insane, and that she is suffering from
chronic mania Of long standing. He con-
sidered the case incurable.
DR.. Goldsmith. superintendent of the
Butler hospital, Providence, r. l.. where
Mrs. EmmOns was confined from July to
September last year. was next examined.
He said that Mrs. Emmons is unconven-
tional in her ways and some things which
appear very peculiar in her are not evi-
dences of insanity. ''They seem to be an
eXaggeration of what have been for many
years her eccentricites," said the doctor.
land without sufficient regulation of life
they might grow into insanity. but her
eccenfricities never seemedto me to approach
insanity. During the time she was in But
ler hospital she never expressed what
seemed to me to be an insane delusion."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
The Pacific Roads

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Mr. Springer, in
the house yesterday. presented an amend
ment which he proposes to offer to the Pa
cifc railroad funding bill when it comes to
the consideration of the house. He pro-
poses to strike out all that portion of the bill
which fixes the mode bv which the company
shall pay their indebtedness to the govern
ment, and to insert in lieu thereof other
provisions. MI. Anderson. of Kmlaas, also
gave notice of proposed amendment p1u-
viding that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as sanctioning the consolidation Of
the Union Pacific Railroad company with
the Kansas Pacific railroad and the Denver
Pacific railroad. and the transferring of their
franchises and property to the corporation
known as the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09

when recommended by Republican secre
tarys and have changed from them and now
oppose it?
Mr.. Buck-T have not.
Mr.. Boutelle-I am glad to have a categori-
cal answer
Mr.. Buck-You are opposed to it to-day.
were opposed to it yesterday, and will be ev-
erlastingly opposed to it as long as Demo
cratic secretary is in power. Laughter.
Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois, advocated the
measure but he wished to disabuse the
minds of members of the house that it was
Democratic measure. Pending further
debate the committee rose The senate
joint resolution was passed appointing
James P. Agella member of the board of
regents of the Smithsonian institution.
MIR. Willis, of Kentucky, reported the
river and harbor bill and the house adj
iOurneh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
The Electoral Count aill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The conferees
on the electoral count bill held two meet
ings to-day, and practically reached an
agreement OH that measure, although
another conference will be held next week
in order to perfect the text of the bill The
amendments made by the house in the
senate bill have substantially received the
approval of the, senate conference, and
whategersilafigeS have been made by the
conference are intended to make even more
plain and beyond contention the PROPOSE
ton that with the states rests the power
absolutely to determine any controversy
With reference to their electoral votes, and
in the event of the failure of state to make
such a decision as between two sets of re.
turns, neither set can be counted except
upon concurrent vote of the house and
senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-09
A Motian Denied.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Recorder Smyth
gave his decision to-day on the motion to
compel the district attorney to furnish the
minutes of the grand jury in the matter of
the twenty-one indictments against James
A Richmond and others for bribery in con-
nection with the Broadway railway fran
chise to counsel for Richmond. The re-
corder denies the motion on the ground
that the information which the defendants
seek can be obtained by other and natural
methods through the minutes of the SEN
ate committee. before whom the witnesses
before the grand jury were examined, and
also from these witnesses themselves.